October 24, 2012, 7:09PM

For almost a half century, Jefferson Parish has given a bonus of $25 for each year of work to most of its employees as a "tenure award" to recognize longevity. But now the parish is in court, at odds with its semi-independent Personnel Board, over whether the practice is even proper. The Personnel Board says it's legal. The parish... Full story »

October 22, 2012, 8:30AM

New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas will be the lead speaker Friday at a day-long Loyola University symposium on urban violence and how to end it. The meeting, which is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be in Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, on the second floor of the Communications/Music Complex, and it will be... Full story »

October 18, 2012, 12:49PM

CHICAGO (AP) -- As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm -- an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will submit a budget proposal Thursday that calls for a... Full story »

October 17, 2012, 8:10PM

An inquisitive group of Covington residents lobbed questions at Mayor Mike Cooper and City Council members Wednesday night during a hearing on a Nov. 6 ballot proposition to rededicate an existing 1-cent sales tax. Using a powerpoint presentation, Cooper laid out the city's need for more leeway in how revenue from the tax is used and stressed that the... Full story »

October 05, 2012, 4:56PM

A Mandeville woman was charged with wire fraud and tax evasion for allegedly embezzling $1.3 million from the transportation company where she was employed, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten's office announced Friday in a news release. Melody Huie, 55, was charged in a two-count bill of information. According to the charge, Huie was employed by a New Orleans transportation company... Full story »

October 05, 2012, 3:20PM

WASHINGTON -- Justice Antonin Scalia says his method of interpreting the Constitution makes some of the most hotly disputed issues that come before the Supreme Court among the easiest to resolve. Scalia calls himself a "textualist" and, as he related to a few hundred people who came to buy his new book and hear him speak in Washington the other... Full story »